Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars Recipe (2024)

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Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars are fun to eat with a rainbow of colors. It’s a combo of a cake mix cookie bars recipe and Fruity Pebbles Bars recipe! Disclosure: Smuckers sent me free samples of some new products and I use the cake mix in this post. #smuckersfirsttaste

I had big baking plans last week but ended up spending much of my time wrapped in a blanket on the couch because I was sick. Finally, on Friday, I decided I had to try to make some ooey gooey bars using an aqua blue Funfetticake mix that Smucker’s sent me.

Everything was looking great and smelling deliciousand then I cut the bars and marshmallow cream came oozing out. As usual, my kids were hovering, waiting for me to finish taking pictures so they could sample the bars. I told them that they could go ahead and try these bars since they were a fail.

I was going to have to buy more ingredients and make them again since they were so ooey gooey. I was really disappointed because not only was I exhausted from being sick, my bars didn’t turn out.

But my kids picked up an ooey gooey bar, took a bite and looked at me like I was crazy! They said, “A fail? These aren’t a fail! These bars are awesome! Don’t change them!” I said, “What about how the marshmallow cream is oozing out?” They told me that was “so cool” and since they had almost finished their first bar, asked if they could have a second one.

Vanessa went babysitting on Friday evening at our friend’s house and brought some of the Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars with to share. Everyone there (the kids and the parents) loved them too. So, I left the bars just as they were and called them a success!

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For the first layer, mix together one Funfetti Aqua Blue cake mix, egg, and oil. Press into a foil lined, greased, 9×9″ pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Remove the cake mix layer from the oven and put spoonfuls of the marshmallow cream on top. Allow the marshmallow cream to warm and spread out on its own. While waiting, work on the top layer.

For the top layer, make this Fruity Pebble bars recipe: Microwave 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter for 20 seconds in a large bowl, until melted. Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and stir to coat. Microwave for 45 seconds and stir until smooth. (If the marshmallows aren’t completely melted, microwave for an additional 30 seconds.)

Mix in 3 cups of Fruity Pebbles. Drop by large spoonfuls over the marshmallow cream layer and carefully spread out evenly. I put my hand in aplastic baggiewith a little butter on it and gently spread it out and patted it down.

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Allow the bars to cool before cutting. I would recommend waiting to cut the bars until ready to serve since the marshmallow cream is going to be very ooey gooey!

To serve, remove the bars from the pan by lifting them with the foil. Carefully peel the foil off (I flipped the bars upside down on a cutting board and then peeled it off) and use a serrated knife (greased if necessary) to cut the bars into squares.

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Your kids and maybe even your friends will be super impressed! Zack told me that these Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars “are like the best thing he’s ever eaten!”

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Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars

Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars are fun to eat with a rainbow of colors. It's a combo of a cake mix cookie bars recipe and Fruity Pebbles Bars recipe!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup Funfetti cake mix
  • 1 large eggs
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ teaspoon aqua food coloring more or less as needed
  • 7 ounce container marshmallow cream
  • 1 ½ tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
  • 3 cups Fruity Pebbles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. For the first layer, mix together the Funfetti cake mix, egg, oil, and aqua food coloring. Press into a foil-lined, greased, 9×9″ pan. Bake at 350˚F for 10-12 minutes.

  • Remove the cake mix layer from the oven and put spoonfuls of the marshmallow cream on top. Allow the marshmallow cream to warm and spread out on its own. While waiting, work on the top layer.

  • For the top layer, make Fruity Pebble bars. Microwave 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter for 20 seconds in a large bowl, until melted. Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and stir to coat. Microwave for 45 seconds and stir until smooth. (If the marshmallows aren’t completely melted, microwave for an additional 30 seconds.) Mix in 3 cups of Fruity Pebbles. Drop by large spoonfuls over the marshmallow cream layer and carefully spread out evenly. I put my hand in aplastic baggie with a little butter on it and gently spread it out and patted it down.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 162mg | Sugar: 23g

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Tonia Larson

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FAQs

What is a Ooey Gooey bar made of? ›

These Ooey Gooey Butter Bars are sweet, chewy, and, well, gooey – in the best way! The recipe starts with a basic cake mix, an egg, and some butter. On top of that, we'll sprinkle a healthy dose of white chocolate chips, and then pour a filling made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

What happens if you put too much flour in cake batter? ›

If there's simply too much flour and not enough butter, a cake will taste dry. On the other hand, if there's too much milk and not enough flour, a cake will taste too wet.

What is Paula Deen's Ooey Gooey cake? ›

Paula Deen's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake boasts a recipe that's as delightful to make as it is to eat. The base recipe, much like traditional butter cakes, comprises flour, eggs, butter, sugar, and sometimes salt, along with a chemical leavening pair.

Who made the original gooey butter cake? ›

Miller and Colman Andrews, believe it was the accidental creation of Johnny Hoffman, a baker at St. Louis Pastries Bakery, in the 1940s. Gooey butter cake traditionally starts with a yeasted crust, which gets filled with a mixture of butter, sugar, eggs, corn syrup, and vanilla.

How to tell if batter is overmixed? ›

Ready-to-go pancake batters and muffin doughs should be delightfully fluffy—don't fear a few lumps! When overmixed, these batters become dense and heavy or liquidy and runny, or visibly slack. Undermixed biscuit and pie dough won't hold together when pressed or squished, and there will be dry, uneven scabby bits.

What happens if you add cornstarch to cake batter? ›

If you don't have cake flour (or you just want to try this method), when you measure a cup of all-purpose flour for use in your cake, remove 2 tablespoons and substitute in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Gluten helps with cake structure, but reducing it with cornstarch make for a softer cake.

What happens when you overmix batter? ›

You may know what you get when you overmix cake batter: a dense cake with tough texture (and maybe some unappetizing gluey streaks as well). But far fewer bakers know that undermixing batter can cause the same or similar results.

Where is Ooey Gooey cake from? ›

The consensus is that the first gooey butter cake was made accidentally by a south St. Louis German-American baker in the 1930s. That's according to an online article by the Missouri Historical Society.

What state is known for gooey butter cake? ›

This ultra-sweet treat is a St. Louis tradition and available in local bakeries all around the city of St. Louis. The original cGooey Butter Cake was made with a yeast-raised sweet dough on the bottom, but now days most recipes use a cake on the bottom.

How many calories in a ooey gooey bar? ›

Member's Mark Ooey Gooey Butter Dessert Bars (1 bar) contains 21g total carbs, 21g net carbs, 8g fat, 2g protein, and 170 calories.

Should ooey gooey bars be refrigerated? ›

While I almost always refrigerate these bars if we don't eat them all the first day, this cake can safely be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you want to do this, be sure to store it in an airtight container OR cover the bars with aluminum foil or plastic wrap to help keep them from drying out.

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